and other than the back leg issues, she seems quite healthy and happy in all other respects? PODCAST | The Story: We unpack the Eastern Cape tavern tragedy, PODCAST | Capetonians take the plunge into icy waters as cold water swimming gains popularity. There is no swelling and I cant find and sore spots anywhere on the leg. I checked legs and pads and he showed no sign of pain, but the muscles along his spine were tight. A feature of the limp seems to be the respective shoulder blade protruding much higher than the left one when she walks and stands. We cant find a cause for this and we x rayed her front legs . Nothing there. Health24 and the expert accept no responsibility or liability for any damage or personal harm you may suffer resulting from making use of this content. The most common explanation for a limp in a small or toy breed dogs hind leg that comes and goes is medial patellar luxation. It seems to occur when she is stopping and turning quickly, she will yelp hold up her front paw for about 10 seconds then its seems to walk off, is it probably a soft tissue injury or should I get her x-rayed? Your vet should be able to answer that if there are it might indicate a lesion anywhere from the spine into the peripheral nerves. If it continues, and my suspicion is confirmed, surgery would be required to fix the problem. Any advice would be appricated thank you. She didnt Yelp or show any signs she was hurt. Weighing 76lbs. I went with conservative management and was doing really well until 9 months when I messed up with letting him do too much and he slipped in snow and screamed and limped again. Panosteitis is characterised by limping that changes from leg to leg, comes and goes, and responds to antiinflammatories. Firstly, its quite normal for dogs to limp only when relaxed, as excitement makes them tend to forget the pain. Hi, my female Rhodesian ridgeback started limping on her left frt leg almost 1 yr ago. I looked at his leg and it seems fine, no signs of pain. The most common cause of both sorts of fractures is when puppies are dropped or fall from furniture. He has also lost appetite. No idea what else to look into not knowing is hard. 4-5 months of age the day she arrived, she ran around our home, playing with toys, the next day, very lethargic, not getting up, the day after, worst. Had testicles removed at 11 months for bi-lateral cryptorchdism. This would be to look for auto immune or infectious causes. We recently had one that required a CT scan to prove. Limping due to paw pads can be caused by: The video you see here has been viewed 115,000 times so far on our Facebook. Good job on your write-ups. We also have a German Shorthaired pointer who has had 2 ACL surgeries and a meniscus surgery so we are very scared to go to the vet with our whippet! Active dogs, especially when overweight, often suffer ongoing sprains in their forelegs. That makes us happy because the more that people know about preventing grass seed problems, the better for their dogs. I would rather believe its a common problem presenting unusually so all I can suggest is to give the vet another go and perhaps take some video of what happens at home along with you. We thought it was an injury. I have an 11 year old Jack Russell, she started hold a paw off the ground. Seems pointless to me due to her presentation. Hi Dee. In Australia we give all vaccines in the middle over the shoulders. This isnt just a catalog of limping dogs. The most likely explanation in an older Collie is a carpal sprain which can be diagnosed just by palpation, and treated with take-home medication. We dont know if we should continue with more anti inflams, or not walk him, or what we should do next. She has had X-rays that showed arthritis and a cortisone injection, laser therapy for a couple of mths. We took him to the vet who said he was overweight and didnt notice a limp or favoring at the time. The list below is sorted into puppy, adult and common problems.Visit this page to see which problems happen in the front or back legs and how to tell which leg is sore. Should I Put My Dog on Vetmedin or Cardisure? He then hops on 3 legs for a few. The picture shows the subtle signs of osteochondrosis in the shoulder- can you see the damage? Hes let me take a good look and I can neither see nor feel anything unusual in either of his back legs. We had his rt ankle measured for a custom brace instead of doing partial tarsal arthrodesis. If thats the case I would certainly check with your vet if it could have caused the limp. Just shows how important differential diagnosis is. Followup xrays 1 month late showed good healing with only cage rest and anti-inflammatories. All rights reserved. im thinking elbow dysplasia, but vets have practically ruled it out just need a push into another direction. Your situation is the same as many other dog owners: until they get their dog checked theyve done a bit of googling and have a horrible diagnosis in their mind. A weeping sore between the toes during spring and summer is almost always caused by a migrating grass seed awn. Any advice would be appreciated. Hi Andrew, thank you for putting out such an informative article and site. Hock diseases are rare and its possible the real issue is in another joint. Is this an emergency situation? They are recommending we seek an orthopedic consult. I am completely devestated, he is my sweet boy & he is still only 4. And yes, they do feel pain, they just dont let you know, which can be very frustrating. I am so glad I came upon it. He us half euro, half american. Hello, This week my 3 year old lab mix started doing something strange. He must have done something to his back left leg. I removed this example surgically and the dog went on to live a normal life. Im concerned that after a week I havent seen improvement but I also have a hard time not letting him walk. I see too many dogs whose owners didnt know the seriousness of a leg that starts turning out. He is not putting the foot down much since. Read here how we treat arthritis in dogs. Hi we adopted a rescue puppy from Belize 6 months ago, approx. Hi Ken. Hi I have a 5 yr old schnauzer terrier mix who jumped off my lap then howled and held up is left hind leg. Vet is recommending a neurological exam. The picture shows an unlucky four-year-old dogs left knee, with the normal right knee for comparison. Hi RB. My girl is an 11 year old Weimaraner/Lab mix. A hind limb lameness in a middle-aged Staffie cross breed is, to me, always suspected to be cruciate ligament disease until proven otherwise. is a lot for a dog. You can read more about patellar surgery here. Very active and loves to race around with the other dogs. Dogs cope well with the loss of digits 2 & 5, and less so with digits 3 & 4. If your pet is unwell, please seek veterinary attention. old rottweiler has had a limp for about a month now, the right front leg being the one in pain. The picture shows the characteristic bone loss and new bone formation of an osteosarcoma in the humerus near the shoulder. Hi Michelle. Hello, We have a beautiful 6 year old Staffy cross, he is very short legged, with a large quite muscular body, 19kgs, looks similar to a Corgy body. This time (after the third set of steroids) her joint taps have shown no IMPA currently but the hospital are at a loss as to what is causing her strange gait (almost a waddle), lifting her rear left leg, stiffness and limping. That evening, however, when I called him of the couch to get ready for bed his leg had worsened considerably. If youve had xrays its probably fine to try anti-inflammatories and rest if your vet agrees. Hi Charlotte. Hi We have a 6 year old Cattle dog who suddenly starts limping & favouring right front leg but within hours or the next day is fine, no limp & walking & running happily for months. My daughter rescued what we believe to be an American (or Australian) Bulldog X who is 3 1/2 years old. Thanks Julie. He seems to put almost full weight on it and it doesnt slow him down very much if at all. Probably the most common cause of a middle-aged dog who suddenly starts limping on a back leg is a ruptured cruciate ligament. We think she took a bad fall while playing but when it didnt get better with limited activity for 2-3 days (no running, no jumping, out in the yard on a leash to do her business and then back inside) we took her to the vet. He was sad and still so I know he was in pain but not crying. The vet can only tell me what it isnt, but cannot tell me what it IS. Hi Julie. I will take a look at these. I rescued him about 5-6 months old. I would get a second opinion, or even ask for a referral if costs allow, but especially consider biceps tendonitis as these are very hard to diagnose and treat. Thats a strange one, and not something we see here in Adelaide. Hi Alex. I am wondering what I should do. Hi Leann. Seems to be the result of an injury rather than a slowly developing condition. As shes a young dog, we are concerned her issues are going to get a lot worse the older she gets and are really unsure what to do for her? She also is becoming much more needy and whines a bit now . She is still lame and hardly puts weight on that side. He is about 110 lbs. For almost a year shes had intermittent lameness moving between her limbs. My experience is that OCD treated promptly via arthroscopy has a much better outcome than any other treatment. Hi Terra. When we took him out of the car to hand to the vet, he whimpered and seemed to favour when his left front leg is touched. Been to the vet twice who say they can find no evidence of anything wrong and showed no sign of pain on examination, but as soon as my dog goes for a run she holds her back leg up high for as long as 2 days afterwards. The xray shows the classic poor fit between the ball and socket of the hips. The video shows a dog with disc disease which I hope all dog owners will commit to memory. If it is a sprain from the slip and fall, how can I help it heal? shes been tested for valley fever, no results. Initially I chalked it up to him just playing too much or too rough and stressing out a muscle/tendon/joint. She has been favoring her back left leg for a week. Another thought is just that the toes are loose because the leg is not having the full amount of weight placed on it. He walks then lifts his leg up to run then walks again. Hello Andrew, My 6 year old mini Labradoodle suddenly started yelping while raising his two front feet to greet me. If I am correct, this means that the ligament has now ruptured. It is probably made worse by overfeeding and excessive exercise in the first 12 months of life. The most likely diagnosis in a middle-aged dog with no obvious injury is a crucial ligament problem which can be hard to detect at the beginning. Three things come to mind. Now he is limping on his left hind leg and I v any find a skin lesion like I could on his left side. The picture shows my dog Loki just before hissurgery. After 5 days of not getting better I took him to the vet. Good luck. Im sure your vet is doing the best they can but it can be extremely frustrating. She still puts it down and walks on it. Were paying extra to have a radiologist review it more, but that may be months as well. It is a front leg bothering him. Only an x-ray can distinguish this from a fracture. Patellar luxation usually starts before a dog turns one year old. Hi Jeff. Its unlikely the previous surgery had any involvement. He was doing a lot of cat stretching: arching and stretching his spine. Im worried he might have injured his back. I took him to local vet that afternoon, he checked him out and said he wasnt sure what was wrong but as there seemed to be no real pain he gave us some non steroidal anti-inflammatory medication which he said was like doggy nuerophen, sent us home and said if theres no change in 7 days bring him back, but the problem is not getting any better it seems to be worsening and he is struggling to go to the toilet and due to his funny shape the weight on his other back leg trying to balance worries me that he may damage the other leg getting around like this. Should I take her for a run cause her to limp then go to the vets? Is it normal for a dog to get worse after taking the meds? Its possible that all you need to do is enforce a stricter form of rest (often a crate) but heres another suggestion: you can ask your Vets to send the x-rays to an x-ray specialist. However, you really need x-rays to prove it so I would ask your vet if you can have these done, or see another vet if they dont seem keen. We took her to the vet where they found she had a high fever, dehydrated and spent a week at the vet. The patchy densities arrowed are typical for an average case. Any thoughts are appreciated. All these problems need to be identified and treated quickly in growing dogs. Or is it more likely that he has a mild sprain that is unrelated, but makes whatever other issue he has worse because he cant drink, go to the bathroom, etc.? Been to the vet she doesnt do it there, they find nothing wrong. Please also look at the list of possibilities on our page on hind limb weakness, as many of these are also relevant to the forelimbs. Since then, its never happened again but.. her back legs hop when she runs, which she cannot do fast or far. Thats because (for example) dogs with concurrent hip and elbow dysplasia look very similar and need other therapy. Hi Katrina I would not be too worried about avoiding the vet as its likely to be something a lot simpler than your GSP has suffered. If a thorough radiographic study fails to identify any cause of the lameness, then 99 times out of 100 the dog will get better with rest and anti-inflammatories. It shows the value of pursuing a diagnosis. He has also been holding the leg up in the air to avoid any weight put on it, but I have only seen him doing this once, yesterday. The bane of my existence (as a trainer and breeder of small dogs). On and off for three weeks. She was fine all Christmas Day. If I were you, I would ask for a referral to a specialist who has access to CT as I suspect thats what they will want to do first. Vet prescirbed Meloxicam for 7 days which were ineffective. This can become very sore and infected especially if it is licked. Sometimes seems fine but after exercise is worse. My service dog who is a 3yr old Golden Retriever, has been favoring both of his hind legs for the past month, despite rest and antii- inflammatories. By knowing the leg problems that dogs get you have a better chance of preventing some, identifying others and taking them all seriously. The vet looked at this and noted that when the carpal joint was bent, he would react. NB. Doesnt drop his head when walking. She has been my best friend for 11 years, and I am taking her in. Its worse after resting or laying down and some days goes away completely. Bone cancer is especially common in large breed dogs from middle age and is often the main reason we will want to xray a gradually worsening lameness. It started with left front then the hind on the left, now today its the hind on the right. Getting better each day. Id like to mention this isnt the first time weve taken him to a vet for limping and it just seems to be getting more frequent and prolonged for a longer period of time. 2022 (2.0.22214.12) 24.com. I locked him down and the limp improved greatly quickly. Read somewhere of associated skeletal problems! I have a 5 year old Labrador who has been limping for 8 months, worse on hard ground. This is an emergency and requires rapid intervention to avoid permanent deformity. Now its your turn. I have a 2 1/2 year old border collie mix that is 40 lbs. Hi Jenny. What is the best OTC pain /anti inflammatory med for a 25 lb Beagle. Detailled scan of foot/paw was unremarkable. Hi Robert. It serves as an excellent second opinion (we all miss things from time to time). The small piece of bone thats now fixed down was pulled off by the force of the patellar tendon. My dog is a 5 year old boxer/Staffordshire mix (we think, he is a rescue) he limps on his back left leg. He is fine no signs of being unhappy he eats well runs around like normal. When he lies down the leg looks shorter than his other back leg. He sometimes walks with his back end tucked. i feel so bad having vets constantly taking radiographs and pulling her arms in every which way direction trying to figure it out. After the third time that happened, I took him to the vet. I cannot afford a vet visit of $300+ for 2 more weeks. I assumed he had sprained it somehow as we live in the country where there are lots of critters to chase and piles of wood to get into. After about 3 months he started to hold his right paw up after he would run and play with our other 2 dogs. Sometimes with these old dogs, the disease process is complex and there is not just a single cause. I dont know if I can ask this here, but your site is quite informative. She has been on green lipped supplement for about 1yr. Meet his team here. By Andrew Spanner BVSc(Hons) MVetStud, a vet in Adelaide, Australia. A dynamic proximal osteotomy was performed on both ulnas after removal of fragments from one joint. Small bone tumours are often hard to see at the beginning but can be very painful. Upon coming home, he still really favours that front leg and wont walk at all. He could not put weight on the back leg. Many of these are life-threatening, like tick paralysis which is thankfully not endemic to South Australia. Can a flat paw cause pain in a variety of toes? What do you recommend? We did xrays of both knees and hips, as well as the lumbar spine. Two courses of anti inflammatorys then XRays. The vet is suspecting that is some kind of soft tissue issue or muscle sprain or pull. My groomer suggested vaccinosis as she traveled a 9 hour flight day after her last shot? I gave her Maloxicam as prescribed by the vet for 7 days and rested her for a week & as soon as she went for a run she wouldnt weight bare and held her leg up again. For starters, treatment of foreleg lameness is more often non-surgical (with the notable exception of elbow dysplasia which typically doesnt come on this late). He suddenly started limping on Wednesday, the rear left leg seemed pulled up and he wouldnt put weight on it. Second, a video of the lameness is very helpful to show the vet. There is no swelling or heat and it doesnt appear to trouble him if I maniputate it (and he would let me know if it hurts). You have no idea how much it means. You should consult a medical practitioner or other appropriate health care professional for a physical examination, diagnosis and formal advice. UAP is the second of the elbow dysplasia conditions (more than one can occur at a time, too).In UAP, a growth plate does not fuse with the adjacent bone and leaves a loose fragment. What about contacting a veterinary clinic in the country and asking them if these signs fit with any of their endemic diseases? If you can, post back once your vets have worked it out. Once the body is fully grown, different leg problems become more common. He isnt overweight.. Hi Brandi. when she lies down for an extended period of time and then stands she is often stiff and exhibiting pain , she will raise her paw off the ground and now she lays down much more often. Hi Kali. He doesnt exhibit pain in the leg and he bares full weight on it when he lefts his other leg to pee. I have a 5yo pit mix. The coronoid processes are tiny shelf-like projections easily fractured in puppies. Its cause is poorly understood, but it usually disappears by 18 months of age. Hi Paul. Good luck. The picture shows an elbow dislocation as a result of a high-speed collision between two dogs at a dog park. He hasnt run at all and is reluctant to even walk but doesnt appear to be in any pain. Again NAD. Tragically, not all limps are easily fixed. My giant breed puppy is making me very worried he may have developed a musculoskeletal health issue/disorder. (I have 2 acres for them to run). Hi Va. its hard to say as it doesnt sound exactly like any of the common causes. Hi kitty. He has always dished/daisy cut with his front legs and is bow legged a bit at the rear. This is the most common cause of limping on and off in dogs, where a dog will walk normally,pull the leg up, then walk normally again. Hi Carly. she has no pain doing the things she always does. OCD occurs when apiece of cartilage and bone flakes off the joint surface. The paw in question (front left) is flat compared to others confusing Can a flat paw cause a shoulder injury? We dont have porcupines here, but I can say just how difficult it is to find small foreign bodies in the paw of a dog. I have a pittbull bulldog mix. (We are making a vet appointment as soon as they open Monday morning for X-rays under sedation.). Kitty. He now weighs 31kg. Would love to see your input on this particular doggy problem! At this stage, the dog will require an anaesthetic to have it removed but the video shows how easy it is to check dogs feet after walks. Thats what must be done before trying to decide what the problem could be. Then today she started holding up her front right leg periodically. Dislocations occur when the parts of a joint become separated. She has always been very active but now Im afraid to let her play (she loves the tennis ball) even though she doesnt do it then. His leg was twice the size of the other with the swelling going up to his shoulder. Good luck and please post back when you get an answer. Any ideas? I have rubbed all areas and he doesnt seem to be in any pain . Hi I have an approx 5yo x breed rescue about the size of a whippet, (in profile whippet proportions but wider chest and head). vets are stumped. 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